#article-body > div.article-main-body > div > figure:nth-child(1) {display:none;} #article-body > div.col-7.article-main-body.row > figure:nth-child(1) {display:none;} The Good: A great value for a 10-inch tablet with a high-res screen and solid performance. Starts with 32GB of storage, the same as an iPad. Hands-free Alexa works as well as it does on an Echo. The Bad: Really pushes you towards Amazon …
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Watch out, Netflix and Hulu: There’s a new streaming service in town. And it could have everything movie and TV fans want. Launching Thursday, Movies Anywhere is a new all-in-one service that will bring some of the world’s biggest movie studios and digital streaming platforms together into the one platform, meaning US viewers can watch content bought from multiple services …
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The competition between two major streaming services is heating up. While Netflix announced last week that it’s raising the price of its standard subscription plan, Hulu is offering new subscribers a price cut as of Sept. 21. Hulu lowered prices for its entry-level plan. Sarah Tew/CNET According to Hulu’s website, until Jan. 9, subscribers can sign up for the entry-level …
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Apparently banking on fans’ appetite for another 1980s Hollywood nostalgia trip, Netflix has decided now is the time for a price bump. With the “Stranger Things” season 2 set to debut on Oct. 27, Netflix confirmed to Business Insider Thursday that it’s raising the price of its standard subscription plan from $9.99 to $10.99. Its 4K streaming plan is also getting …
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There’s something strange happening in the town of Hawkins and it’s up to you to get to the bottom of it. Stranger Things: The Game is a new mobile adventure for iOS and Android that combines retro stylings with characters, settings and stories from the Netflix horror hit “Stranger Things.” And yes, there’s an ’80s arcade-style Eggo waffle waiting for …
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Google has sold 55 million Chromecast and Chromecast built-in devices. Rick Osterloh, Google’s hardware chief, made the announcement about the cheap wireless video dongle during Google’s Pixel 2 event in San Francisco on Wednesday. The device lets users steam Netflix, YouTube, Spotify, Pandora, HBO Now and thousands of other apps and games to TVs using either a phone, tablet or …
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You’ve watched the series. You’ve played the game. Now welcome the cast and creatures of the Netflix throwback horror hit “Stranger Things” to your Google phone. Google announced the introduction of themed augmented-reality stickers during its Pixel 2 smartphone announcement Wednesday, and both Eleven and the beastly demogorgon took part in a demonstration of the new tech. Google product director Aparna …
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Streaming services like Netflix have changed the landscape for filmmakers, director Ava DuVernay said Tuesday at the Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit in Beverly Hills. Sharing the stage with Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos, DuVernay said making films for a streaming service has helped her ignore ratings and awards so she can create. DuVernay directed documentary “13th” for Netflix, …
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Ever been browsing the guide on your TV, see something you like airing in the future, and say to yourself: “I wish I could watch that right now.” With a new feature on Roku TVs, you can. Smart TVs from brands like TCL, Hisense, RCA and others that run Roku’s Smart TV system have long been among CNET’s favorites. One …
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When I recently posed this question to my Facebook friends, “Do you stream a lot more movies than play Blu-rays or DVDs?” the responses were not surprisingly all over the map. One streaming friend isn’t looking back “I’m not even sure how I would play a DVD — I think I have a Blu-ray player in the garage. I know …
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